Install Part
Install NeoVim
first you need to try neovim, remember to install it’s newest version from github release (apt install is too old version)
https://github.com/neovim/neovim
Then you will need vim-plug to install plugins
https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug
remember to reopen config file to finish your config
use the command line below to install what plugins you want:
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:PlugInstall [plugname]
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then add its’ github link to your config file, plz reference the github page of vim-plug above
Install coc.nvim to make your nvim like a real IDE
make sure you have updated your neovim to the newest version
https://github.com/neoclide/coc.nvim
use the command line below to install plugs of coc.nvim:
You can install coc-marketplace
first and use the command below to find plugs of coc.nvim:
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:CocInstall Coc-marketplace
:CocList marketplace
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also use the command line below to check what you have installed:
then you can press to get further action
what CocPlugs I’ve installed are above
Config Your Neovim
enter ~/.config
and make /nvim/init.vim
here is my config:

https://github.com/ChouYuduki/NeovimSettings
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set number
set cursorline
set showcmd " show what you did on the lower right corner
set wildmenu
set hlsearch
set incsearch
set ignorecase
set smartcase
set tabstop=4
set softtabstop=4
set shiftwidth=4
set noexpandtab
set autoindent
set cindent
noremap h i
noremap H I
noremap i k
noremap I 5k
noremap K 5j
noremap k j
noremap j h
" open file-tree explorer by typing tt
noremap tt :CocCommand explorer<CR>
map s <nop>
map S :w<CR>
map Q :q<CR>
map R :source $MYVIMRC<CR>
call plug#begin()
Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline'
Plug 'connorholyday/vim-snazzy'
Plug 'neoclide/coc.nvim', {'branch': 'release'}
Plug 'jiangmiao/auto-pairs'
call plug#end()
let g:SnazzyTransparent = 1
color snazzy
" initial coc.nvim plugins
let g:coc_global_extensions = [ 'coc-json', 'coc-vimlsp', 'coc-marketplace', 'coc-highlight' ]
" Use tab for trigger completion with characters ahead and navigate
" NOTE: There's always complete item selected by default, you may want to enable
" no select by `"suggest.noselect": true` in your configuration file
" NOTE: Use command ':verbose imap <tab>' to make sure tab is not mapped by
" other plugin before putting this into your config
inoremap <silent><expr> <TAB>
\ coc#pum#visible() ? coc#pum#next(1) :
\ CheckBackspace() ? "\<Tab>" :
\ coc#refresh()
inoremap <expr><S-TAB> coc#pum#visible() ? coc#pum#prev(1) : "\<C-h>"
" Make <CR> to accept selected completion item or notify coc.nvim to format
" <C-g>u breaks current undo, please make your own choice
inoremap <silent><expr> <CR> coc#pum#visible() ? coc#pum#confirm()
\: "\<C-g>u\<CR>\<c-r>=coc#on_enter()\<CR>"
function! CheckBackspace() abort
let col = col('.') - 1
return !col || getline('.')[col - 1] =~# '\s'
endfunction
" Use <ctrl-space> to trigger completion
inoremap <silent><expr> <c-space> coc#refresh()
" Highlight the same thing and its references when holding the cursor
autocmd CursorHold * silent call CocActionAsync('highlight')
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